At the Ministry of Health’s virtual Press Conference yesterday (Wednesday 29th April 2020), it was revealed that around 60 T&T Nationals returning from Suriname will be quarantined at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Campus in Penal/Debe. This was revealed by the Ministry of Health’s Principal Medical Officer – Institutions, Dr. Maryam Richards. The group of Trinidadians, including oil and gas workers, had been trying for a while to get permission to return to Trinidad and were only recently granted an exemption by Minister of National Security Stuart Young to do so, as our borders have been closed since 23rd March 2020. They are scheduled to return from Suriname on Friday 1st May 2020. A B737-700 aircraft with a capacity of 80 passengers is being chartered. Flight PY729 is scheduled to leave Paramaribo, Suriname at 10am on Friday and arrive at Piarco half an hour later. Minister Young stated recently that the exact number of persons returning to Trinidad from Suriname was still being finalized. According to Dr. Richards, the UWI Campus in Penal/Debe can house up to 72 people in individual rooms. She visited the facility on Tuesday and discovered that “all was in place to ensure that the Trinidadians that are returning will be comfortable and would receive the appropriate levels of care.” She noted that the Ministry of Health has already made arrangements to have the group swabbed when they return home. A ‘swab team’ has already been set up by the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA). It is unclear whether the group will be tested in Suriname before their departure. Reports indicate the group have been in self-quarantine for over a month because of the lockdown in Suriname. Upon arrival in Trinidad, they will undergo the mandatory fourteen (14) day quarantine. According to the SWRHA, the UWI Penal/Debe Campus is a new facility, ideally located and represents one step closer to home for patients. The spacious facility has a 94 bed capacity, providing accommodation to aide in their stay, under the care of warm and friendly healthcare professionals. The management and co-ordination of the facility will be done by the SWRHA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders, such as the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF). See some photos of the facility below from the SWRHA. Last week, a group of 33 T&T Nationals returned from Barbados and are being kept in quarantine at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.
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